Crime Rates at Kensington Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1LD

Kensington Way area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 9th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Way (WD6 1LD) in the last 12 months was 501.2 per 1,000 residents and was 423.2% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Way (WD6 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rye Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.